Srinagaria (or Srinagariya) is a dialect of Garhwali, belonging to the Central Pahari group (per Grierson). It is primarily spoken in the region around Srinagar, Garhwal in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand state and is regarded as the Standard form of Garhwali.

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Comparative analysis +WordsSrinagariaRathwaliTranslationBalLatulaHairBaba kuBabu Khunito a father/from a fatherLokharLuhoIronNauno/NauniLaudo/LaudiBoy/GirlHondoHonnuBeingJanaaniSianiWomanGharKudoHouseKhado hoThado hoStand upDoorTadaFarAgadi/PichhadiAghin/PachhinAfter/Before

+ Family and person termsGrierson, George Abraham (1916). Linguistic Survey of India, Vol. IX, Part IV: Central Pahari. Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. English Standard Rathwali Tehriyali Man Mankhi Manakha Mans, Manakhi, Manas Woman Janani Siani Janani, bairan, kajan Wife Swain, janani Sain, swin Swain Child Nauno Lauro Nauno Son Nauno Lauro Larik, naunō Daughter Nauni Lauri Beṭi, nauni Father Baba Baba, buba Baba, buba Mother Boi Boi Boi, ija Brother Bhai, dada (elder), bhula (younger) Bhai Bhai (general), dada (elder), bhula (younger) Sister Bain, didi (elder), bhuli (younger) Bain Baini, bain (general), didi (elder), bhuli (younger)

+PhrasesSrinagariaRathwaliTehriyaliTranslationMai mardaMai mannuMarduI beatTu mardiTu marniMardiThou beatestWo mardWo marnMardaHe beatsHam maardaHam maarnuMardaWe beatTum mardaTum maarniMardaiYou beatWo mardinWo maaniMardanaThey beatMain maareMi la maaraMai-na mareI beat(past)Tin maareTi la maaraTi-na mareThou beatest (past)Wain maareWa la maaraWai-na mareHe beat(past)Haman maareHamu la maaraHam-na mareHe beat (past)Haman maareHamu la maaraHam-na mareWe beat (past)Tuman maareTumu la maaraTum-na mareYou beat(past)Un maareWunoon la maareU-na mareThey beat(past)Mai maarnu chhaunMi manu chhaunMai mardu chhauI am beatingMai marnu chhayoMi maarno chhoyoMai mardo thayoI was beatingMain maaryun chhayoMai la maaryalaMai-na mareI had beatenMain maaroonMi maaroonMai marauI may beatMain maaruloMi maruloMai marloI shall beatTu mariloTu marilTu maralyo, mariloThou wilt beatWo marloWo marulWo marloHe will beatHam maarlaHam maalaHam marlaWe shall beatTum marilyaTum malyaTum maralya, marlaYou will beatWo maarlaWo maalaWo marilya, marlaThey will beat

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